To: Guildmaster Namura, GMG. | From: Guildmistress Ludenberg, IMG.

[Gas Miners Guild]

Guildmistress Ludenberg,

It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Prior correspondence has been with Guildmaster Henderson.

The Gas Miners Guild considers all Sigma systems, including Sigma-21, to be its rightful sovereign space, independent from the neighbouring houses with a right to self-determination. As such, it lays claim to the system and enforces its law within. Kruger Minerals, as a long time enemy of The Guild seeking nothing short of its destruction, is entirely unwelcome in this space.

GMG is aware of rich uranium deposits in the system and, as things stand, claims ownership of and is asserting full control over this resource. Mekong Station, a new installation, has been established in proximity to Planet Saigon and is already serving as a depot for the processing, storage and sale of uranium.

In addition, due to its proximity to their space and the valuable resources within, the Restored Empire of Kusari has openly expressed its interest Sigma-21. Whilst The Guild fully rejects any other claim over the system, it does enjoy a special relationship with House Kusari and cannot entirely dismiss its concerns. In an effort to positively engage with House Kusari while maintaining the full autonomy of Sigma-21, The Guild has entered into an arrangement with long standing partners and allies Kishiro Technologies, granting them exclusive permission to exploit the uranium fields of the system. It should also be noted that the Federal Republic of Rheinland is still engaged in its illegal invasion of the Sigma systems.

It is as a result of the above, primarily political issues, that regrettably authorisation for neither further bases nor mining rights can be granted at this time.

However, this very much does not prevent cooperation between our organisations. The Gas Miners Guild and Independent Miners Guild have enjoyed cordial relations in the past and there is no reason this should not continue. As a fellow independent organisation suffering from the misfortune of being on the receiving end of greedy house imperialism, GMG empathises with your plight in the Omega-3 system and understands the issues you face in a way that most others do not.

IMG is most welcome in the Sigma systems in general and, on the particular subject of Sigma-21, will find Mekong Station most welcoming and its facilities freely accessible. It is envisioned that SIgma-21 may soon be developed as a free, open commerce hub to the benefit of all, and your organisation is invited to share in its success and freely purchase as much uranium as is available and you may see fit, under the protection of the Gas Miners Guild paramilitary.

Cordially,

Keiji Namura

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